noun
rodeo
ROH-dee-oh/ˈrəʊdiəʊ/
A competition in riding and handling livestock.
The rodeo rider stays on the bucking horse.
Etymology
Spanish rodeo literally meant a going round and also named a cattle pen. English first used it for a cattle roundup, then for a public display of the riding and handling skills associated with that work.
In context
why do these guys want to ride bulls? Why do these guys going to get on bucking horses? Uh the roping events, everything is just because the money in rodeo is growing
More examples
- We watched a roping event at the rodeo.
- She competed in rodeos throughout the summer.
- The rodeo arena filled before the first event.
Forms
rodeo · rodeos
Similar words
- livestock competition
- A broad description of the event.